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From YouTube: Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council 5-4-2023
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A
A
A
B
We
have
established
our
Quorum,
so
we
will
now
come
to
order.
The
group
invocation
this
morning.
The
chair
recognizes
Pastor
Darnell
deans
of
Venango
house,
Community,
Center
of
praise
and
worship.
He
is
here
today
as
my
guest
and
I
must
say
he
is
a
very,
very
good
friend
long
time
friend.
So
I
would
ask
all
members
and
guests
to
please
rise
for
the
invocation.
C
C
Let
us
pray
most
gracious
in
the
heavenly
father
who
woke
us
up
this
morning
and
started
his
own
on
our
way.
We
say
thank
you
for
giving
us
the
strength
to
see
a
brand
new
day
from
the
rising
of
the
Sun
to
the
going
down
of
the
same.
You
are
most
worthy
to
be
praised.
We
say
Lord
that
we
ask
that
you'll
watch
over
these
men
and
these
women
as
they
do
with
the
say
of
the
Lord
as
they
govern
over
this
great
City.
C
We
ask
that
you
build
that
fence
of
protection
around
them,
guide
them
mold
them
and
lead
them
to
the
path
that
where
there
is
only
righteousness
in
your
namesake
that
father
God,
they
can
continue
to
do
the
great
work
of
this
great
City.
We
ask
that
you
bless
each
and
every
one
of
them
and
their
families
and
everybody
that's
gathered
here
under
the
sound
of
my
voice.
That
should
protect
them.
C
D
B
E
B
It
has
been
moved
in
property.
Second,
at
the
Journal
of
the
meeting
of
Thursday
April
27
2023
stand
approved
all
in
favor,
indicate
by
saying
aye.
Those
opposed
eyes
have
it
and
our
Journal
is
approved
in
our
next
order
of
business
is
request
for
leave
of
absence,
and
the
chair
recognizes
councilman
Jones
Thank.
F
B
Thank
you.
It's
been
moved
in
probably
second,
that
the
legislative
matter
stated
by
councilwoman
bass
may
be
added
to
the
agenda
for
today.
Should
those
matters
arise
during
the
course
of
this
Council
session,
all
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye
aye
those
opposed
I
have
it
motion
carries
in
our
next
order
of
business.
Is
Communications
and
I'd.
Ask
the
clerk
to
please
read
the
messages
from
the
mayor
and
any
additional
Communications
that
he
may
have
in
his
possession.
G
Complex
Associates
for
use
by
the
city
of
all
or
a
portion
of
the
premises
located
at
7801.
Essington
Avenue
and
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
commission
of
public
property
to
enter
into
a
sublease
agreement
with
the
Philadelphia
municipal
Authority
for
use
by
the
city
of
all
or
a
portion
of
the
premises
located
at
8716-20.
G
B
G
H
Morning,
council,
president
good
morning,
colleagues
I
just
want
to
take
a
moment
to
acknowledge
the
fact
that
last
week,
the
city
council
body
passed
a
resolution
name
and
month
the
month
of
May
as
public
servant
month,
as
we
look
to
recognize
the
different
workers
in
city
government
and
let
them
know
that
they're
very
much
appreciated
the
people
that
we
are
recognizing
today
are
all
amazing
people,
who've
done
great
work
for
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
and
we
want
to
give
them
their
flowers
while
they
can
still
smell
them.
H
I
also
want
to
take
a
moment
to
recognize
our
former
D.C
council.
President
I
know
that
resolution
is
going
to
happen
a
little
later
today,
but
unfortunately,
I
won't
be
able
to
be
here
so
council.
President
I
also
would
like
to
take
a
leave
for
today's
session
and
be
recorded
as
I
on
all
bills
and
resolutions.
G
Councilman
Jones
offers
one
bill
in
resolution
and
one
resolution
on
behalf
of
council
president
Clark
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
commissioner
of
public
property
to
enter
into
a
sublease
agreement
with
the
McGee
hospital
for
convalescence,
doing
businesses,
McGee,
Rehabilitation,
Hospital,
Jefferson
health
for
use
by
the
city
of
all
or
a
portion
of
the
premises
located
at
1617,
John,
F,
Kennedy,
Boulevard
next
week's
calendar
and
on
his
on
behalf
councilman
Jones
offers
a
non-privileged
resolution
also
naming
the
six
thousand
block
of
Callahan
Street
as
Bishop
OT
Jones
Way.
Next
week's
calendar.
G
Celebrating
the
75th
anniversary
of
the
foundation
of
the
state
of
Israel
this
weekend
and
a
privileged
resolution
authorizing
the
committee
on
education
to
hold
hearings
to
evaluate
existing
support
services
for
early
childhood
education
and
Pre-K
centers
and
providers,
and
to
examine
the
role
of
high
quality
early
childhood
education
and
Pre-K
opportunities
in
addressing
childhood
poverty
and
promoting
the
future
academic.
Success
of
children
in
Philadelphia.
Sheer
recognizes.
I
Your
council
president
I
just
want
to
take
a
moment,
as
you
introduce
the
next
resolution,
honoring
and
recognizing
Mika
Outlaw
for
the
heroism
and
bravest
Exhibit,
while
providing
age
to
a
three-year-old
child
injured
by
gun.
Friday.
I
This
past
Sunday
on
April,
the
30th
of
2023
in
Gray's,
Ferry,
South,
Philadelphia,
Mika,
Outlaw
who's,
a
local
resident
in
Graves
trade
was
unloading,
groceries
out
of
her
car
when
she
noticed
the
mother
and
child
in
distress
and
the
child
was
hit
by
gunfire
Miss
Outlaw
drove
the
child
and
mother
to
the
Philadelphia
Fire
Department
engine
47
on
Grays
Ferry
Avenue,
while
looting
First,
Responders,
the
First
Responders
immedley,
jumped
in
and
stabilized
the
boy
and
rushed
him
to
Children's
Hospital
of
Philadelphia,
where
he
is
now
in
a
stable
condition,
and
so
I
wanted
to
take
a
moment.
I
I
have
no
Miss
Mika
Outlaw
for
several
years
as
a
community
leader
she's.
Also
a
teacher
she's
also
a
graduate
of
my
alma
mater
Mansfield
University.
But,
most
importantly,
it's
actually
bravery
and
Harry
heroism
such
as
this
they're
all
Philadelphia
and
should
take
notice
of
when
we
see
incidents
of
gun,
violence
taking
place
into
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
particularly
impacting
our
young
people
and
as
opposed
to
videotaping
the
incidence
taping
Place,
actually
getting
involved
and
trying
to
save
the
life
of
a
young
person.
B
G
And
a
privileged
resolution
I,
don't
even
recognizing
Mika
Outlaw
for
the
heroism
and
The
Bravery
she
exhibited
while
providing
Aid
to
a
three-year-old
child
injured
by
gunfire
today's
calendar
and
a
privileged
resolution
to
honoring
his
Eminence
Dr
Samuel
Uche
for
his
outstanding
service
to
the
Methodist
Church
of
Nigeria
and
welcoming
him
through
the
city
of
Philadelphia.
Today's
calendar.
B
Hold
on
Miss
Decker,
if,
if
anyone
has
a
device
that
makes
any
kind
of
sound,
please
turn
it
off
on
silent
or
airport
mode
or
whatever
bottom
line.
Just
please
cut
it
off.
Thank
you,
I'm.
Sorry,
Mr
Decker,
please
proceed.
J
Thank
you
council
president.
Today
I'd
like
to
honor
Catherine
Scott,
president
of
asme,
District
Council
47.
Miss
Scott
has
dedicated
her
career
to
assisting
those
in
most
need
of
help,
beginning
with
her
career
as
a
social
worker
in
the
Philadelphia
prisons
and
the
Riverview
home
for
the
age.
Ms
Scott
took
an
active
role
in
Ashby
local
2187
and
quickly
Rose
to
key
leadership
positions.
Miss
Scott
has
been
a
tenuous
advocate
for
union
labor
and
city
employees,
and
in
2007
became
the
first
female
president
of
District
Council
47.
Ms
Scott
continues
to
advocate
for
workers.
J
Ms
Scott
serves
as
the
vice
president
of
the
Philadelphia
AFL-CIO
and
is
a
member
of
the
Philadelphia
Coalition
of
labor
union
women,
formerly
serving
as
the
Executive
Board
member
Miss
Scott,
also
served
on
the
Pennsylvania
AFL-CIO
working
work
and
family
committee
and
has
been
a
delegate
to
the
Pennsylvania
AFL-CIO
conventions.
The
district
council,
47
delegate,
assembly
and
Ash
me
International
conventions.
Catherine
Scott
has
designated
her
professional
life
to
advocating
for
the
rights
of
workers
throughout
Philadelphia
and
Beyond,
and
her
policies
have
achieved
tangible
results
for
which
I,
which
have
meaningfully
benefited
the
lives
of
philadelphians.
B
B
I
Remember
when
I
made
the
transition
from
being
a
state
representative
to
the
city,
council
person,
I
work
with
SEIU
on
the
state
level
and
then,
when
I
made
a
transition
as
a
counseling
person
under
a
lot
of
work
around
the
Building
Trades.
But
when
but
when
I
became
a
counselor
person,
I
understood
that
the
hard-working
class
employees
that
work
for
the
city
of
Philadelphia
that
come
from
District
Council
47
actually
keeps
the
city
of
Philadelphia
moving
forward.
I
K
Thank
you,
Mr
President
I'd
like
to
welcome
some
folks
who
are
here
today,
I'd
like
to
welcome
David
Gibson
and
the
Golden
Rule
group.
The
Golden
Rule
is
a
sailing
vessel
touring
the
U.S
to
promote
the
treaty
on
the
prohibition
on
nuclear
weapons
and
the
golden
rule
is
a
project
for
Veterans
for
peace.
G
Guardier
offers
two
bills
in
one
resolution
entitled
an
audience
of
rising
parking
regulations
for
the
north
side
of
49th
street
Pascal,
Avenue
to
Grace
Avenue,
the
east
side
of
Grace,
Avenue,
49th
Street
to
Lindbergh
Boulevard
and
the
east
side
of
Lindbergh
Boulevard
Graves
Avenue
to
Harley
Avenue
committee
and
anoint
is
delegating
to
the
streets
department,
the
authority
to
establish
certain
parking
restrictions
by
regulation
on
both
sides
of
Walnut
Street
between
40th
Street
and
63rd
Street
through
the
community.
Any
non-privileged
resolution
renaming
the
5200
block
of
Wyalusing
Avenue
Nehemiah
Davis
way.
G
Councilman
Driscoll
offers
two
bills
entitled
an
audience
authorizing
the
commissioner
of
public
property
to
acquire
free,
simple
title
or
a
lesser
real
estate
interest
to
all
or
a
portion
of
a
parcel
of
land
located
in
and
about
the
area
bounded
by
Castor
Avenue
Richmond
Street,
Lewis,
Street
and
North
Delaware
Avenue
through
the
committee
and
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
commissioner
of
public
property
to
enter
into
a
sublease
agreement
with
the
Philadelphia
municipal
Authority,
for
use
by
the
city
of
the
premises
located
at
8716
through
20
Frankford
Avenue.
For
the
committee.
B
K
G
In
connection
with
issuance
of
the
bonds
and
Bill
number
230-250
entitled
anointing
submitting
bill
number
190935
at
the
Council
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
approved
by
the
mayor
on
December
18
2019,
to
authorize
the
refunding
of
additional
series
of
outstanding
General
obligation,
bonds
authorizing
the
purchase
by
the
city
of
Philadelphia
from
time
to
time
of
any
of
its
outstanding
General
obligation.
Debt
authorizing
the
amendment
Novation
or
determination
from
time
to
time
of
any
agreement
to
manage
interest
costs
incurred
in
connection
with
the
city
of
Philadelphia's,
General
obligation,
debt
and
further
amending
said
ordinance.
G
No
to
other
evidence
of
indebtedness,
issue
to
refinance
such
neighborhood
transformation
program
and
the
obligation
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
to
pay
the
amounts
payable
under
such
service
agreement
and
authorizing
certain
city
officers
to
take
certain
actions
required
to
issue
bonds.
No,
to
other
evidence
of
indebtedness,
respectful
reports.
It
is
considered
the
same
maternity
test
bills
to
council
with
a
favorable
recommendation.
K
B
B
230186-230-250-230-251,
all
those
in
favor
indicate
by
saying
aye
those
opposed
eyes
have
it,
and
these
bills
will
be
placed
on
our
first
calendar
today.
Our
next
order
of
business
is
consideration
of
the
calendar.
I
know
that
the
bills
just
reported
from
committee
with
a
suspicion
of
the
rules
have
been
deemed
to
have
had
their
first
reading.
They
will
be
on
our
next
reading.
Final
passes
counted
our
next
session
of
council,
as
there
are
no
additional
bills.
B
F
B
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Councilman.
Before
considering
the
resolutions
and
bills,
we
will
have
our
public
comments
session.
It
will
go
as
follows.
Your
public
comment
must
concern
matters
on
the
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar
at
our
session.
For
today.
All
speakers
must
sign
up
in
order
to
testify.
If
you
haven't
already
done
so,
you
may
sign
up
at
the
table
outside
of
the
council
chambers.
With
the
sergeant
of
armed
once
you've
signed
up,
you
will
be
called
in
order
once
your
name
appears
on
a
sign
up
sheet.
Today
we
have
three
minutes
to
speak.
B
B
When
your
time
comes,
you
will
see
a
Podium
on
the
device,
I'm,
sorry
on
the
podium
when
the
light
turns
green
on
that
device.
It
will
be
your
time
to
speak
when
the
light
turns
yellow.
You
will
have
30
seconds
to
conclude
your
remarks
and
when
the
light
turns
red
with
the
assets,
you
adhere
to
our
guidelines
and
concludes
your
remarks.
I
want
to
thank
you
very
much
for
your
participation
today
and
thank
you
for
coming
in
and
participating
in
your
government
in
action.
Mr
Decker.
B
Please
call
the
first
sorry
before
we
do
that
chair
recognizes
councilman
Gilmore
Richardson.
Thank.
B
B
L
Good
morning,
council
president
Clark,
my
name-
is
Catherine
Scott,
formerly
recently
retired
president
of
afscme
District
Council
47.
I
want
to
thank
city
council
for
honoring
me
today
with
the
resolution
that
is
before
you.
As
all
successful
union
leaders
know
any
successful
career
is
a
team
effort.
I
have
been
fortunate
to
have
been
supported
by
wonderful
officers
and
staff,
some
of
whom
have
been
able
to
join
me
here
today.
L
Yvonne
Harris,
Robert,
Harris,
David,
Wilson
and
I
know
that
there
are
other
people
in
the
audience
supporting
me
and
April
to
get
who
is
the
Iranian
Seer?
On
the
other
side,
the
president
of
District
Council
47.,
our
Attorneys
at
William,
Willie,
Williams
and
Davidson,
have
been
invaluable
to
me
in
their
advocacy
on
our
Union's
behalf,
but
most
of
all
I
have
to
have
the
support
of
the
Members
First
of
local
2187
and
later
the
locals
of
District
Council
47
and,
of
course,
I
have
always
been
supported
by
my
family.
L
Without
this
incredible
team
effort,
I
would
not
be
receiving
this
recognition.
Today,
I
have
seen
our
Union
grow
over
many
years
of
involvement
in
the
labor
movement,
but
the
Newfound
energy
and
organizing
and
fighting
for
workers,
rights
and
basic
human
rights
is
a
joy
for
me
to
see
our
newest
members.
Cultural
workers
working
for
wealthy
non-profits
have
had
to
fight
for
the
rights
to
just
to
be
in
a
union
as
Frederick
Douglass
said,
power
concedes
nothing
without
a
demand,
it
never
did
and
it
never
will.
L
I
can
enjoy
my
retirement
now,
knowing
that
District
Council
47
is
in
good
hands
with
its
new
leadership
and
again
I
want
to
thank
city
council
for
acknowledging
me
today.
I
have
had
a
wonderful
career
and
I've
worked
with
many
of
you,
and
it
has
been
a
joy
to
work
with
city
council
too.
So.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
B
M
Sorry
Yvonne
Harris,
thank
you
and
we
also
have
a
certificate
from
the
Senate
of
Pennsylvania,
also
recognizing
Kathy
and
congratulating
her.
So
this
is
also
from
Senator
Vincent
Hughes
and
the
Senate
of
Pennsylvania.
B
B
B
A
Morning,
good
morning,
my
name
is
Lynn
Landis,
founder
of
wildfoodies.org
and
health,
alertphilly.org
I'm
speaking
on
behalf
of
resolution
210-913
authorizing
city
council,
to
retain
legal
counsel,
to
file
a
lawsuit,
to
require
the
administration
to
implement
and
enforce
the
healthy
outdoor
public
spaces
act.
Its
aim
is
to
end
the
use
of
toxic
pesticides
in
public
parks
and
on
public
grounds.
A
Besides
the
issue
of
the
mayor's
non-enforcement
of
laws
that
city
council
has
passed,
which
I
addressed
last
week,
there
are
two
other
challenges
facing
Parks
and
Rec
on
this
issue:
cost
and
Staffing
some
say
that
these
toxic
pesticides
are
cheaper
and
easier
to
use
than
manual
and
mechanized
Landscaping.
That
may
be
true,
but
it
is
not
an
excuse
to
poison
people
in
the
planet
plus
contaminate
our
drinking
water.
Secondly,
stabbing
has
reached
a
crisis
Point,
not
just
for
parks
and
rec,
but
also
for
many
other
City
departments.
A
The
situation
is
so
dire
that
the
mayor
has
provided
in
his
budget.
1.9
million
dollars
to
the
office
of
human
resources
and
city
council
has
created
a
special
committee
on
retention
and
recruitment
for
municipal
workers
to
help
alleviate
the
crisis.
I
would
like
to
offer
a
few
suggestions
to
the
mayor
and
City
Council
on
this
matter.
B
N
Day
I
am
Mama,
Gail,
Stewart
cloud
and
say
my
maiden
name
in
honor
of
my
ancestors
and
lady.
Thank
you,
Miss
who
came
before
me,
hello,
hello.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
because
it's
people
like
you
that
kept
kept
kept
kept
coming.
They
got
these
people
jobs.
That's
why
they're
able
to
sit
here
because
people
like
you
that
people
felt
were
agitators.
That's
why
they're
sitting
here
now?
N
This
is
reparations
time.
How
dare
this
be
continued?
It
has
to
stop
that
the
people
that
were
supposed
to
be
freed
have
not
been
freed
because
of
those
that
kept
coming
and
holding
them
back.
How
do
you
have
the
time?
The
period
when
people
said
it's
your
time,
you're
free
and
then
the
slave
master
get
paid
as
a
result
of
losing
his
Workforce?
N
That
time
is
over
and
I'm
standing
to
declare
claim
and
decree
it's
over
enough
is
enough
that
bill
that
you
want
to
keep
giving
people
abatements
has
to
stop
when
we're
not
getting
what
we're
supposed
to
get,
and
you
all
keep
saying
we
don't
have
enough
money.
If
you
charge
people
what
they
should
be
paying,
you
would
have
enough
money.
If
the
school
district
stopped
wasting
money,
they
would
have
enough
money.
N
I,
don't
have
a
lot
to
say
because
I
know
that
karma
is
real
and
I
want
you
to
have
the
day
that
you
all
deserve
and
that's
what
the
young
people
are
saying
have
the
day
that
you
deserve
each
and
every
day
stand
up
and
do
right,
because
it's
the
right
thing
to
do
stand
up
for
those
that
can't
speak
for
themselves
and
stop
saying
yes
to
stuff
that,
don't
make
sense
is
not
fair.
Equity
is
real.
Equality
is
real
and
it's
time
for
that.
N
We're
in
a
city
that
stopped
the
whole
city
as
a
result
of
a
black
woman
saying
eight
black
men
should
have
a
job,
that's
not
job
break
back,
breaking
and
the
whole
city
unions
all
over.
They.
They
went
on
strike.
The
president
of
the
United
States
had
the
United
States,
the
president
of
the
United
States
had
to
say
either
you
go
back
to
work
or
you
go
to
war.
Stop
this.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
because
it's
the
right
thing
to
do.
B
O
Good
morning,
Horace
claughton,
a
member
of
the
parent
Community
advisory
Council
to
the
Board
of
Education,
a
member
of
Mama
Gail's,
Community,
Education
Network
I,
also
come
here
to
say
to
say
no
to
to
say
no
to
that
bill
221015,
because
here
again,
if
you
say
yes,
then
there
won't
be
any
money
going
to
the
school
district.
O
Now,
since
we're
talking
since
I'm
talking
about
the
school
district,
I'm
asked
I'm
not
asking
for
money
for
the
school
district
to
open
the
five
indoor
pools
owned
by
the
school
district
because
they
have
the
money
they
have.
The
staff
we're
asking
the
district
to
bring
back
swimming
as
a
curriculum
to
do
that
they
need
all
seven
pools
to
come
under
Sayer,
Aquatic,
Center
responsible
for
programming
and
oversight,
and
there
has
been
a
proposal
that
has
been
submitted
all
pools,
all
seven
pools
are
training
facilities
and
five
of
the
seven
can
provide
springboard
training.
O
O
My
comment
is
this:
you
know
for
those
who
was
in
the
education
committee
and
talked
to
the
superintendent
the
other
day,
all
your
concerns
have
already
been
said
to
the
superintendent
through
his
listening
sessions.
You
know,
you're
not
saying
you
haven't,
said
anything
new
that
no
one
else
has
brought
to
the
attention
of
the
superintendent.
One
of
the
examples
was
zero
percent.
There
was
one
school
that
had
zero
percent
in
student
achievement
or
what
they
said:
zero
percent
in
math
and
seven
percent
in
English.
But
can
you
imagine
back
in
2018
2019?
O
It
was
24
high
schools
out
of
52
high
schools
that
had
zero
percent
the
ninth
graders
tested
in
at
zero
percent
in
student
achievement.
So
then
from
2018
2019
then
we
had
covet.
Then
we
had
virtual
learning
and
then
and
guess
what
that
number
probably
is
true
today,
because
what
the
school
district
is
saying
today
is
that
they
have
no
data,
you
know.
So
when
we
talk
about
it,
when
you
talk
about
or
everybody
talks
about
asbestos
in
the
schools
and
they
want
to
close
the
school
and
then
put
them
into
virtual
learning.
O
Well,
guess
what
virtual
learning
isn't
isn't?
How
can
I
say
it?
You
can't
demand
virtual
learning
on
the
households
of
the
students.
What
the
district
has
to
do
is
provide
another
brick
and
mortar
facility
to
have
virtual
learning.
If
they're
going
to
teach
virtual
learning,
I
mean
this
has
been
presented
to
the
board.
They
have
it,
how
you
say:
policy
520.1.
If
you
look
it
up,
it
states
it
right
there.
B
P
Leah
clothing
good
morning,
so
I'm
going
to
second
and
third,
the
things
that
both
my
parents
were
saying.
You
know
this
city
has
totally
failed.
The
residents
and
I'm
going
to
say
the
black
residence
is
special,
especially
you
know
you
talk
about
in
the
name
of
deteriorated
properties
and
dilapidated
communities
and
whatever
for
this
abatement,
but
it
is
the
old
city
that
did
not
do
their
due
diligence
and
go
after
those
people
with
those
properties.
Those
people
could
afford
it.
P
I'm
not
talking
about
just
those
single
homes
that
were
you
know,
people
passed
away,
but
you
had
I
even
have
a
proper,
a
property.
Next
to
my
own
property,
where
the
bank
owns
it,
the
people
passed
away
30
years
ago,
mother
and
son
30
years
ago,
the
building
was
torn
down.
We
have
been
taking
care
of
that
property
for
over
30
years,
just
cleaning
cleaning
the
yard.
The
only
time
we
called
the
city
was
to
pick
up
the
the
people
from
the
people
dumping.
P
You
know
I,
think
about
all
those
things
that
the
city
did
not
do
their
due
diligence
and
because
of
that,
the
residents
have
to
pay
double
and
triple
property
tax.
You
got
all
these
people
coming
in
that
are
building
Sky,
almost
skyscrapers
in
residential
neighborhoods.
It's
not
right
and
they
get
abatements
also,
they
purchase
those
properties
for
a
dollar
I've
been
on
the
atlas
to
see
how
much
people
are
paying
for
these
properties
they're,
building
strip
malls.
This
is
ridiculous.
You
got
to
do
what's
right.
They
need
to
pay
their
way.
Also.
P
The
school
district
has
failed.
Since
Dr
height
was
here
that
man
had
took
this
city,
this
school
district
down
to
zero
percent
to
to
eight
percent
away
from
total
failure,
eight
percent-
you
got
another
man
that
has
come
in
and
now
for
almost
two
years.
It's
conversation,
there
hasn't
been
no
movement,
they
could
say.
Oh
we
made
Improvement,
but
that's
still
enough.
It's
still
an
F
we're
still
being
failed
and
the
children
are
crying
out
they're
in
the
street,
losing
their
minds,
because
they
don't
have
adults
to
step
up
and
do
the
right
thing.
P
They
don't
need
money,
they
need
accountability.
Everybody
needs
to
be
held
accountable,
I
called
about
my
trash
I
still
can't
get
my
trash
picked
up.
It's
still
sitting
out.
There
I've
been
going
through
this
for
three
years.
They
cut
the
grass
across
from
the
park
across
from
my
house,
and
the
only
thing
they
do
is
push
they
use
the
blowers
and
they
push
all
the
trash
in
the
pile
and
leave
it
in
a
park
and
then
they
take
the
outside
after
they
finish
cutting
and
they
push
it
into
the
street.
P
So
that's
why
we
have
these
trackling
streets
that
we
have.
Then
you
got
the
poles
outside.
Did
they
even
do
a
test
study
to
see
if
that's,
if
they
can
mess
with
your
brain?
All
these
little
white,
poles
and
yellow
poles,
you
gotta
you
gotta.
It
has
to
be
some
accountability.
The
city
is
not
doing
right
by
its
residents.
Thank
you.
B
Q
Basically,
it's
addressing
reasonable
firearm
restrictions.
Firearm
restrictions
are
not
the
answer
for
reducing
gun
violence.
There
was
a
report
written
in
the
New
York
Times
titled
childhood's
greatest
danger.
The
data
on
kids
and
gun
violence,
I
suggest
that
you
read
this
and
other
data
on
Youth
and
gun
violence
based
on
these
resolutions
that
you
are
introducing
I
can
tell
that
you
are
not
communicating
with
the
people
of
this
city
and
especially
the
youth.
Q
Not
only
does
the
New
York
Times
article
as
well
as
other
data
indicate
that
poverty
is
one
of
the
that
poverty
is
one
of
the
major
reasons
for
youth
gun,
violence
and
youth
crime.
The
thousands
of
Youth
who
I
have
personally
spoken
with
over
the
past
few
months,
also
indicate
that
fact
they
are
telling
me
that
they
are
involved
in
the
street
culture
because
of
Economics
because
they
don't
have
any
money.
It
is
obvious
to
me
that
there
needs
to
be
leadership
change
in
this
body.
Q
Not
only
are
you
not
listening
to
the
people,
you
are
not
studying
the
data
that
clearly
indicates
that
crime
and
violence
is
a
result
of
poverty,
and
there
is
nothing
that
this
body
has
done
to
solve
this
issue.
As
you
know,
I
published
A
hip-hop
magazine
how
many
of
you
listen
to
hip-hop
to
listen
to
what
the
youth
are
actually
saying:
they're
crying
out.
What
are
you
doing
to
decrease
the
economic
wealth
Gap?
It's
poverty,
y'all.
Let
me
tell
you
what
this
violence
is
all
about.
Q
The
youth
are
lashing
out,
you
know
the
saying:
hurt
people
hurt
people,
so
all
I'm
asking
you
to
do
is
understand
those
who
are
hurting
and
do
something
about
it.
The
gun
restriction
yeah
that
might
help
a
little
bit,
but
the
reality
is
it's
not
going
to
stop
because
crime
and
violence
is
a
result
of
poverty.
R
R
With
peace,
Justice
sustainability,
now
we
are
an
associate
group
of
national
peace
action
and
we're
here
to
thank
councilman
squilla
and
the
council
for
passing
the
citation
honoring,
the
Golden
Rule.
The
golden
rule
is
a
34
foot
wooden
catch,
whose
first
voyage
was
an
attempt
to
prevent
U.S
nuclear
bomb
testing
in
the
Marshall
Islands,
and
it
was
the
inspiration
for
all
the
other
ships
that
went
out
and
did
that.
R
It
really
kind
of
got
Greenpeace
going
on
the
whole
thing,
and
it
was
the
beginning
of
a
series
of
Grassroots
efforts
in
the
United
States
and
around
the
world
to
end
the
scourge
of
nuclear
weapons.
At
one
point,
we
had
70
000,
70
000
nuclear
weapons
armed
and
ready
to
go
on
First
Strike,
First,
Strike
warning
we've
reduced
that
now.
Thanks
to
the
efforts
of
many
many
people,
including
the
folks
in
the
Golden
Rule
to
a
little
over
seven
thousand,
that's
way
too
many,
but
it's
much
better
than
what
we
had
before.
R
My
my
partner,
my
brother
here,
is
going
to
talk
about
that
in
a
minute,
so
the
Golden
Rule
will
be
here
we'll
be
arriving
at
Penn's
Landing
around
four
o'clock
on
the
9th
it'll,
be
here
till
the
13th
actually
I'm
going
to
leave
the
morning
of
the
14th
and
there's
going
to
be
a
series
of
events
around
the
city
where
people
can
attend
to
find
out
about
the
history
of
the
golden
rule,
which
is
deep
and
Broad,
and
what
people
can
do
to
get
the
United
States
to
sign
on
to
the
treaty
from
the
prohibition
of
nuclear
weapons.
R
So
I'm
gonna
leave
it
at
that.
Thank
you
again.
Councilman
squilla
and
I'm
going
to
also
introduce
my
my
brother
here,
Wilson
spinel.
S
Spinel
my
story
is
pretty
short
and
I
want
to
thank
the
city
council
for
their
resolution,
supporting
the
Golden
Rule
when
I
was
17
years
old
back
in
1964
I
joined
the
United
States
Army,
just
maybe
a
year
before
we
got
involved
in
Vietnam
in
my
training,
I
went
through
two
months
of
basic
training,
two
months
of
artillery
crewman
training,
and
then
they
sent
me
to
a
special
school
I.
I
was
17
years
old.
The
special
school
was
tactical
nuclear
weapons
assembly.
S
Our
practice
materials
were
made
out
of
depleted
uranium
rather
than
actual
physical
uranium.
When
I
came
home
from
that
training,
a
friend
of
mine
said
you
know,
the
FBI
was
just
here,
investigating
you
I'd
miss
them.
By
one
day,
I
went
to
tactical
nuclear
weapons
school
without
anybody.
S
Having
invested
my
background
and
I
have
no
doubt
that
there's
thousands
of
men
in
a
similar
position
to
mine,
I'm,
I'm
scared
to
death,
the
Russians
have
threatened
to
use
tactical
nuclear
weapons
in
the
Ukraine
and
that's
a
really
bad
road
to
go
down
because
it
just
gets
worse
and
maybe
those
those
tactical
nuclear
weapons
get
used
and
then
bigger
weapons
and
and
I'm
scared
to
death.
S
For
that,
I
have
children,
grandchildren
and
a
great
grandson
who's
going
to
be
12
years
old
in
August,
and
that's
just
my
kids
personally
and
I'm
scared
to
death
for
them.
The
United
Nations
last
year
put
this
treaty
for
the
prohibition
of
nuclear
weapons.
It
was
passed
last
year
and
it
has
become
international
law,
but,
like
Dave
said,
none
of
the
major
countries
holding
all
these
weapons
have
signed
on
to
it.
The
city
council
passed
a
resolution
to
encourage
the
United
States
to
sign
on
all
the
other.
S
S
T
T
Guns
definitely
have
bullets
to
kill
people,
but
I
feel
that
people
kill
people
as
an
active
member
at
NRA
I.
Don't
believe
that
the
Restriction
will
alleviate
the
problem,
because
the
problem
lies
in
the
individual,
especially
our
youths,
and
there
are
multiple
reasons
why
one
there's
no
structure
I'm
still
trying
to
understand
in
the
city
with
8
000,
non-profit
organizations.
Why
is
it
on
a
daily
whether
I'm
in
North,
Philly
South,
whatever
in
these
communities?
T
T
You
know
what
I'm
saying
we're
running
programs,
unfortunately
for
14
15
year
olds,
teaching
them
how
to
use
Narcan,
God
forbid
for
their
parents,
so
I
feel
that
the
problem
lies
with
either
us
not
really
understanding
what
the
needs
of
our
community
is,
which
are
these
kids.
T
My
personal
fight
is
DHS
I
feel
that
they
have
too
many
too
much
power
and
they're
not
governed
by
any
party,
and
they
are
taking
some
kids
out
of
structure
instead
of
leaving
them
where,
where
where
where
they
are
getting
love
instructure,
because
a
lot
of
these
kids
are
traumatized
and
feel
that
their
own
family
turn
turn
their
backs
on
them
as
far
as
the
school
system.
Let
me
just
touch
up
on
that
real
quick
work
for
the
school
system
quit
the
school
system.
T
I
have
a
problem
with
the
people
within
the
school
system.
One
they
don't
look
like
are
brown
and
black
kids.
That's!
First
of
all,
they
don't
even
live
in
our
communities.
They
show
up
just
for
a
paycheck.
They
have
no
concern.
They
don't
want
our
kids
to
learn
and
I'ma.
Tell
the
truth
and
shame
the
devil
up
in
here.
Today,
so
that's
half
the
problem
when
I
walk
down
in
the
school
and
all
I
see
is
YouTube.
All
that
is
is
a
daycare
for
our
children.
T
As
far
as
a
budget,
they
have
a
budget,
but
I'm
just
going
to
play.
Devil
advocate
real
quickly.
Okay,
you
have
a
budget.
You
have
a
room
down
there
of,
let's
say
twenty
thousand
bucks
because
of
how
the
books
were
bought
instead
of
going
and
putting
them
on
the
curb
outside.
So
our
kids
could
learn
how
to
read
and
parents
walk
by
and
pick
those
same
books
up
that
you're
going
to
trash.
T
So
our
children
can
learn
to
read
you
if
you
as
your
parent
willing
to
do
that
or
someone
else,
those
books
go
in
the
garbage
because
of
how
they
would
they
they
were
paid
by
by
the
school
board,
but
they're
not
being
implemented
in
the
school.
Nor
are
you
given
an
alternative
to
give
those
books
to
our
community
and
that's
pretty
much.
What
I
got
right
now
also
I
just
also
have
to
say
this.
In
all
truth
names,
the
problem
does
lie
in
the
body
sitting
in
front
of
me.
This
is
my
first
meeting.
T
I
feel
that
you
guys
are
chosen
by
your
community,
represent
your
community
and
you
guys
have
far-fetched
going
from
your
community.
It's
my
understanding.
You
know
in
most
in
most
communities
throughout
the
state,
the
medium
that
you
make
at
city
houses
45
of
what
the
medium
is
in
the
city
and
that
and
it
there's
an
uneven
proportion
and
you
guys
aren't
visible
in
your
community.
Thank.
B
You
very
much
Mr
Deckard.
That
concludes
our
public
comment
for
today.
Again,
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
participating
in
your
government
in
action.
We
will
now
consider
the
bills
and
resolutions
on
the
second
reading
and
final
passes
calendar
today
and
I
would
ask
the
clerk
to
please
read
the
title
of
resolution
number
230-332
a.
G
F
Gun
violence
is
not
the
result
of
one
thing:
it
is
the
result
of
many
things
colliding
together,
causing
the
catastrophe
that
we
have
on
our
streets
in
Philadelphia.
But
in
order
to
address
gun
violence,
you
have
to
not
swallow
it
whole.
You
have
to
take
it
apart,
piece
by
piece,
whether
it's
poverty,
whether
it's
the
lack
of
Education,
whether
it
is
a
lack
of
as
Catherine
Gilmore
Richardson-
puts
it,
intervention
teaching
non-violent
intervention
and
the
tools
to
be
able
to
de-escalate
that
are
not
being
taught
sometimes
at
home.
F
So
we
can
either
just
look
at
the
problem,
curse
at
it
through
through
the
windows,
or
we
can
take
one
step
at
a
time
to
resolve
it.
And
what
I'm
proud
about
this
organization
is
that
we
didn't
just
wake
up
and
realize
there
was
a
problem
from
the
time
you
first
introduced
a
bill
that
was
Common
Sense,
gun
laws.
We've
ensued,
we've
been
threatened,
but
we
keep
on
fighting
and
I'm
proud
of
us
for
that.
With
that
I
move
for
the
adoption
of
the
resolution.
B
B
U
Thank
you,
council
president
I
move
for
the
adoption
of
the
resolution.
It's.
B
B
G
B
B
U
2,
who
discussed
the
significance
of
the
legislation
a
few
weeks
ago,
the
city
and
I
announced
a
settlement
with
a
property
owner
that
opted
out
of
their
affordability.
Contract
I
am
incredibly
proud
and
consider
the
settlement
of
Victory,
but
the
outcome
was
far
from
Equitable.
70
families
will
still
be
displaced
from
their
homes
and,
while
I
am
relieved
that
the
UC
Townhomes
residents
will
receive
the
financial
support,
they
need
to
relocate
to
a
neighborhood
of
their
choosing
safely
and
successfully.
Nothing
can
make
up
for
the
Home
and
Community
they
have
lost.
U
For
too
long
government
has
not
lived
up
to
its
responsibility
to
preserve
government
subsidized,
affordable
housing,
and
while
the
city
cannot
keep
every
development
online
on
its
own,
we
can
do
much
more
to
push
back
against
the
housing
affordability
crisis.
That
is
growing.
Worse
by
the
day,
this
is
a
critical
moment
in
Philadelphia's
history,
and
we
must
make
a
choice.
Will
we
let
economic
forces
discard
working
class,
black
and
brown
residents
from
the
neighborhoods
they
have
built
and
stewarded,
or
will
we
wrap
our
arms
around
the
12
000
families
facing
the
impending
doom
of
displacement?
U
The
people's
preservation
package
is
a
balanced
Earnest
step
in
the
right
direction
that
many
other
municipalities
have
successfully
employed
for
years.
It
will
help
us
to
be
better
prepared
to
face
the
tidal
wave
of
affordability
opt-outs
and
give
the
city's
affordable
housing
providers
an
opportunity
to
preserve
affordable
housing
developments
without
disrupting
the
market
with
so
much
at
stake
in
action
is
not
an
option
and
I
urge
all
of
you
to
join
me
in
voting
to
adopt
the
people's
preservation
package
into
law.
Thank
you
so
much.
B
B
B
B
B
B
G
A
resolution
not
even
congratulating
the
champions
of
the
week
public
servants
is
Alma:
Carroll,
Darlene,
Booker,
Jones,
Cheryl,
kolu,
Brielle
and
Sarah
Jones,
who
devote
their
lives
to
benefiting
the
city
of
Philadelphia
for
the
common
good
introduced
today
by
councilman
Thomas.
She
had
recognizes.
I
I
There
will
be
a
significant
amount
of
early
childhood
daycare
providers
that
will
be
significantly
impacted,
not
so
much
big
day
care
providers
like
Brightside
academies
but,
most
importantly,
the
the
mom
and
pop
daycare
providers
early
childhood
providers
that
are
in
our
neighbors
that
are
providing
high
quality
education
to
our
young
people.
They
will
be
significantly
impacted,
so
this
hearing
will
allow
us
to
take
a
deeper
dive
in
how
we're
supporting
almost
our
most
precious
assets
here
in
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and
that's
our
children.
So
with
that
I
move
for
the
adoption
and
resolution
council.
B
B
D
D
B
B
V
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
So
much
council
president
I
wanted
to
pause
to
congratulate
the
administration,
the
city
treasurer,
the
finance
team
led
by
Rob
Devoe
and
our
own
Council
Guru,
Bob
McDermott
and
his
team
Ami,
as
well
for
all
of
the
work
that
they
have
done
on
the
rating
upgrade
from
Moody's
and
our
positive
outlook
change
from
s
p
Global
ratings.
Our
credit
rating
is
now
upgraded
from
an
A2
to
A1
and
Moody
particularly
noted
that
our
fund
balance
and
our
liquidity
has
improved
over
the
last
three
years.
V
So
I
wanted
to
notate
that
for
this
body
they
also
stated
that
the
city
continues
to
demonstrate
prudent
budget
controls
and
fiscal
governance
Hallmarks
of
its
improved
financial
performance
over
the
past
several
years.
The
city
projects
substantial
deposits
to
its
budget
stabilization
Reserve,
which
we
call
BSR
from
its
general
fund
over
the
next
three
years,
which
will
further
support
fiscal
controls
by
requiring
formal
certification
from
the
city's
Director
of
Finance
before
monies
can
be
transferred
out
of
the
BSR.
V
W
Thank
you,
council
president
I
I
want
to
begin
by
saying
how
excited
I
am
that
zyler
Recreation
Center
I
will
be
having
a
groundbreaking
and
I
want
to
thank
my
colleague,
councilman
Sharon
Vaughn,
who
is
extremely
excited
right
now
about
this
and
all
of
those
who
from
our
Olney
area,
because
what
I've
noticed
is
that
our
our
city
and
I
want
to
say
councilwoman
Yvonne
has
been
really
a
big
advocate
of
making
sure
this
happened.
I
want
to
thank
the
entire
rebuild
team
for
that
support
of.
What's
about
to
come.
W
What
I've
noticed
in
my
my
walks
and
and
talks
to
neighbors
throughout
the
past
month
is
that
there
is
a
serious
desire
for
infrastructure
improvement
in
our
city.
It
is
our
hope,
as
a
body
and
particularly
myself
as
representative
the
knife
District,
that
we
work
collaboratively
together
to
make
infrastructure
a
major
priority
in
this
budget
season,
but
certainly
when
we
are
able
to
elect
our
next
mayor
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
from
driveways
to
retaining
walls
to
Simply.
W
We
have
to
begin
to
think
deeply
about
what
it
is
that
our
city
can
do
to
help
our
residents
support
their
infrastructure
and
I
want
to
thank
the
council,
president
Clark
for
also
engaging
on
this
conversation
with
me
and
others
daily
and
weekly
and
monthly,
because
this
is
really
important.
So
I
just
want
to
say,
infrastructure
is
going
to
be
a
major
priority
going
forward.
Thank.
B
You
thank
you
councilman,
that
visit
to
your
District
last
week
and
looking
at
that
crumbling
driveway,
where
you
literally
had
little
small
lakes
in
the
driveway,
is
a
clear
example
of
what
we
need
to
do
in
our
community.
So
thank
you
for
taking
us
up
there
to
look
at
that
and
I
guarantee
you
that's
going
to
be
one
of
the
first
ones
we
address
doing
our
infrastructure
strategy.
Chair
recognizes
councilman,
Jones,.
F
Thank
you,
Mr
President
I
rise
today
to
acknowledge
my
colleagues,
Lazada
parody
Vaughn
squilla
for
the
participation
in
the
Kensington
listening
tour
for
the
Marshall
Plan.
F
We
as
a
body
have
different
parts
of
the
district.
I
have
Main
Street
to
Market,
Street
I've
been
down,
Point
Breeze
been
up
to
Chestnut
Hill
and
no
neighborhood
is
safe
until
Kensington
is
safe.
F
I've
listened
to
my
colleagues,
passionately
talk
about
their
community
and
what
it
needs,
but
what
we
hope
to
do
with
the
Public
Safety
Committee
at
the
leadership
of
of
member
Lazada
is
to
listen,
is
to
hear
from
the
people
and
the
stakeholders
in
Kensington
and
bring
into
in
tow
most
of
the
Departments
that
have
a
role
to
play
in
its
Revival
on
whether
you're
talking
about
SEPTA
to
the
police,
to
DHS
to
Mental
Health,
all
of
them
will
listen
to
What.
The
residents
of
the
Seventh
District
have
had
to
go
through
and
endure.
F
F
Remember
Lazada
is
on
The
Cutting
Edge
of
pulling
together
a
plan.
It's
not
you
know,
being
in
someone's
thoughts
and
prayers
of
one
thing.
Well,
when
you've
done
praying,
you
need
to
start
thinking
about
what
to
do
to
solve
the
problem.
So
I
look
forward
to
the
hearing.
It
is
Tuesday
at
Conwell,
Middle
School
in
the
Seventh
District,
but
it
is
a
part
of
the
entire
city
until
Kensington
is
safe
and
dealt
with.
No
neighborhood
in
Philadelphia
can
be
considered
safe
and
dealt
with.
Thank
you,
Mr
President
thank.
D
I
hung
new
Nets
myself,
just
to
give
the
kids
a
better
place
to
play,
and
we
often
get
credit
criticized
as
a
body
but
I
want
to
say
there
is
a
lot
of
tremendous
and
wonderful
things
being
done
by
the
people
that
sit
on
the
floor
of
this
Council
on
a
daily
basis
and
oftentimes.
We
are
not
recognized
by
those
things
and
it's
important
that
we
remain
solid.
Keep
our
heads
up
and
continue
to
do
this
important
work.
D
This
is
helping
this
community
not
deal
with
prostitution
dumping
and
it's
it's
a
classic
example
of
putting
the
people
first,
and
that
is
our
job
here.
Thank
you
very
much.
Everyone.
B
I
9
A.M
on
Monday,
we
will
be
having
the
Philadelphia
water
department
proposed
rate,
increase
and
I
know.
A
lot
of
members
pulled
me
to
the
side
and
particularly
councilman
Catherine
Gilmore
Richardson
in
terms
of
the
rate
increase
the
impact
it
will
have
on
our
constituents
and
why
we
aren't
using
the
funds
from
the
federal
government.
The
kind
of
supplement
the
building
of
the
infrastructure
needs
to
be
done,
as
opposed
to
raising
rates
coming
out
of
a
pandemic.
I
W
X
Thank
you,
council
president
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
all
of
my
colleagues
councilman
Jones,
specifically
because
when
I
met
with
him,
I
said
to
him
that
I
needed
Kensington
to
be
as
important
to
him
as
it
is
to
me
and
to
the
residents
who
live
there.
I've
met
with
many
of
you
since
I
arrived
in
November,
and
all
of
you
have
been
willing
to
listen
and
and
to
hear
from
me
what
my
my
constituency
shares
with
me
on
a
daily
basis
and
so
I'm
extremely
grateful.
X
I
know
that
there
have
been
many
conversations.
There's
been
a
lot
of
talk
across
the
board
about
the
Kensington
Harrogate
Community,
but
it's
different
when
you
walk
through
it,
it's
different
when
you
live
in
it,
it's
different
when
you
have
to
go
to
school
in
it,
and-
and
you
have
to
just
deal
with
it
right
because
it's
part
of
their
everyday
and
our
children
struggle
our
families
struggle,
they
deserve
and
opportunity.
X
X
You
see
the
negligence,
that's
there
and,
and
the
sad
reality
is
that
those
who
work
there,
who
are
responsible
for
maintaining
those
spaces,
the
businesses
that
are
there
that
are
struggling
to
to
just
survive
there
and
who
know
that
they
can
do
something
too,
but
don't
feel
supported,
is
really
difficult
and
so
I
hope
that
in
these
hearings
we
come
in
with
with
open
minds
of
what
can
we
do
different
than
what
we've
been
doing
in
the
past?
We
have
to
do
something
different.
It
is
our
responsibility.
X
20
years
from
now,
we
want
young
people
to
say
that
we
had
an
opportunity
to
make
a
difference
in
their
lives
and
that
we
stood
up
for
them.
I
want
to
be
able
to
do
that.
I
want
to
be
able
to
go
to
bed
at
night
and
say
that
every
day
I
show
up
and
give
150
percent
to
my
community
and
I
hope
that
that
is
what
you
all
want
as
well.
Thank
you
very
much.